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Welcome to Hancock County ...

Time Zone: Hancock County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Carthage is the Seat for Hancock County.

Hancock County was founded in 1825 and was created by taking area from Adams County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hancock had a population of 17,708 people. This is a decrease of 7.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,091 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hancock represented 0.15% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Hancock County:

  • Augusta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Augusta is located in Hancock County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
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  • Basco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Basco is located in Hancock County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
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  • Bentley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bentley is located in Hancock County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Bowen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowen is located in Hancock County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
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  • Carthage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Carthage is located in Hancock County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
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  • Dallas City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Elvaston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ferris is located in Hancock County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
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    • Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
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    • La Harpe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Nauvoo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
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    • Plymouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pontoosuc
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Warsaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
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    • West Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • West Point is located in Hancock County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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